William Henry Greer was born April 30, 1871 in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, a son of Spencer Isom and Serena (Edwards) Greer. He married Lulu Hortense Myers, a daughter of Zachary Henry Taylor and Mary Ellen (Ball) Myers. Together they were the parents of five children:

1) Spencer Isom
b) 2 Mar 1897
d) 3 Dec 1944
m) date unknown, Nellie B Stanton

2) Mildred Delores
b) 12 Apr 1900 Schuyler Co MO
d) 5 Dec 1931 Michigan
m) 3 Jul 1916, Claude Anthony Rainbolt

3) Mary Elizabeth
b) 24 Sept 1902 Schuyler Co MO
d) 19 May 1988 Farmington, NM
m) 22 Oct 1922, Schuyler Co MO, Ora Dale Rainbolt

4) Russell


William died Oct 30th, 1943 and is buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Schuyler Co MO. Lulu died Nov 20, 1953 in Williamstown, Lewis Co MO, and is buried in Arni Cemetery, Lancaster, Schuyler Co MO.